Alhamdulillah, through the blessings and grace of Allah Ta’ala the masjid plan has been finalized (Click here to view plan) and the construction work is due to start soon Insha Allah. Alhamdulillah, three senior Mashaaikh of our time had visited the premises, during their recent visits to Durban, and made Dua there, they are:

May Allah Ta’ala accept this project and all other projects of Deen. We once again request your much appreciated contributions, even if it may be a small amount, or even a monthly donation, for no amount is too small in the eyes of Allah Ta’ala. Artist impressions have been drawn up and are listed above. Click here for more info on this project.

Below are the banking details:

Masjid-e-Mahmood Trust (Lillah Only)

HBZ Bank LTD

Title: Masjid-e-Mahmood Trust

Branch: Durban

Branch Code: 570126

Account Number: 11901304349

Or Cash/Cheque Deposits into:

ABSA Bank

Account Name: Masjid-e-Mahmood Trust

Account Number: 01 02 74 73 659

Reference Number: 11901304349

NB. The above reference number is the HBZ account number, which has to be used when depositing into the ABSA bank account.

May Allah Ta’ala reward those who contributed abundantly, and may he bless them with safety, honour, good health and the best of this world and the hereafter. May Allah Ta’ala bless the Trustees, and all those who assist with the Masjid in any way with sincerity, acceptance and may he give them barakah in all their affairs.

It has been narrated that Abu Muhammed, ‘Abdullah Al-Mowsili (rahimahullah), who was well known by the title ‘ibnul Mushtahir’ and was a pious person, mentioned the following, “Whoever wishes to praise Allah Ta‘ala in a manner more excellent than any creation of Allah Ta‘ala has ever praised Him, from the people who came first and those who will come last, the close angels and the dwellers of the heavens and the earth, and he wishes to send salutations upon Nabi Muhammed (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) in a manner more excellent than anybody else has remembered him (and sent salutations upon him), and he wishes to ask Allah Ta‘ala for something which is more excellent than anybody else from the creation has asked Allah Ta‘ala, then he should recite the following:

O Allah! To You alone belongs all praise as befits You, thus send salutations upon Muhammed (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) as befits You, and deal with us as befits You, as You are indeed the Lord who is most worthy of being feared and the Lord who is most worthy of forgiving His servants.

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A person once mentioned to Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih), “Hazrat, I do not feel motivated to make du’aa.”

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) replied:

The reason for a person not feeling enthusiasm and motivation for making du’aa is that he does not immediately see the effect of his du’aa. For example, if a person makes du’aa for wealth and immediately receives some money, or he makes du’aa for an apple and it immediately falls into his lap, then due to him seeing his du’aa have an instant effect, you will see him become very enthusiastic and motivated to make du’aa.

The lack of motivation to make du’aa is normally because a person feels that he will not gain or receive anything through making du’aa, and feeling in this way is a sign of being deprived.

Hence, at the time of making du’aa, one should have the conviction that Allah Ta’ala will certainly accept his du’aa and bless him. Accepting his du’aa and blessing him means that Allah Ta’ala will turn His special favour towards him. Receiving the special favour of Allah Ta’ala does not necessarily mean that one will receive the thing that he had made du’aa for. Rather, one may receive that or something far greater. Consider the example of a beggar who asks someone for a few coins, and in exchange, the person gives him gold coins instead of the few coppers that he had requested. If the beggar does not understand the value of the gold coins, he will feel to himself that his request was not answered. Little does he realize that he has received something far more valuable and superior than what he had sought. Similarly, at times, a servant seeks wealth from Allah Ta’ala, but Allah Ta’ala does not give him the wealth (as it may not be good for him at that time). Rather, Allah Ta’ala blesses him with the Taufeeq of performing two rakaats of Nafl Salaah through which he gains the special mercy of Allah Ta’ala. It will be the folly of the person to consider himself deprived on account of not receiving the wealth that he had asked for.

(Malfoozaat Hakeemul Ummat 3/72)

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by Uswatul Muslimah

People are generally particular regarding WHAT they eat. However, equally important to WHAT we eat is WHEN we eat. Ideally, a person should only eat when hungry, and should stop eating when satiated, before completely filling the stomach.

Haarith bin Kaldah, the renowned Arab physician, was once asked, “What is the best medicine?” He replied, “Necessity i.e. hunger.” He was then asked, “What is disease?” He replied, “The entry of food upon food.” The explanation of this statement can be found in the remark of Ibnu Sina who is reported to have said, “Never eat a meal until the one before it has digested.”

Since the norm in society is for three meals to be eaten daily, it is important for the times of these meals to be fixed so that each meal can be digested correctly.

Breakfast

Breakfast is the first meal of the day and is therefore one of the most important meals. A person’s metabolism does not work at its optimum until he eats something, and that is why breakfast is especially important for people trying to lose weight.

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Alhamdulillah, through the blessings and grace of Allah Ta’ala the masjid plan has been somewhat finalized and the construction work is due to start soon Insha Allah. We once again request your much appreciated contributions, even if it may be a small amount, or even a monthly donation, for no amount is too small in the eyes of Allah Ta’ala.Click here for more info on this project.

Below are the banking details:

Masjid-e-Mahmood Trust (Lillah Only)

HBZ Bank LTD

Title: Masjid-e-Mahmood Trust

Branch: Durban

Branch Code: 570126

Account Number: 11901304349

Or Cash/Cheque Deposits into:

ABSA Bank

Account Name: Masjid-e-Mahmood Trust

Account Number: 01 02 74 73 659

Reference Number: 11901304349

NB. The above reference number is the HBZ account number, which has to be used when depositing into the ABSA bank account.

May Allah Ta’ala reward those who contributed abundantly, and may he bless them with safety, honour, good health and the best of this world and the hereafter. May Allah Ta’ala bless the Trustees, and all those who assist with the Masjid in any way with sincerity, acceptance and may he give them barakah in all their affairs.

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Q. As salaam moalaikom Mufti , I am a middle aged gentleman who would to get an Islamic will drawn up , but should I pass on before the Mrs i would like her portion to be protected because of her contributions to the home. Is there any way that i can achieve this and if so how can i . Jazaak allah

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Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned:

We carry out our ‘ibaadaat merely as a routine. This is good, but for how long are we going to continue like this? We need to bring the true love of Allah Ta’ala into our ‘ibaadaat. At times, one minute of the ‘ibaadat of a lover of Allah Ta‘ala is better than years of our ‘ibaadat. The lovers of Allah Ta‘ala may not do too many optional good deeds, but their minds are constantly engaged in the thoughts of the love of Allah Ta’ala and in meditation over His favours. When they eat as well, they ponder over the blessings and favours of Allah Ta‘ala and are in constant communication with Him.

On the other hand, we are like immature children who don’t appreciate the various aspects of love. Since that horizon hasn’t yet opened up to us, we do not understand it. Hence, we need to explore this horizon of love.